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M2.6 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 02:34:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 02:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7a7f59b4fc093dc8eea81ca0a8da57411c507bb8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 02:34:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu Merkez
Village
Çukurören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84560, 31.64220
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,197 Catalogue entries

Of 7,196 other entries for this area and period, 2,056 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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